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verdict of guilty was qirin, that the prisoners should be

be foun

/

mended to

Accommended

to mercy and

on

that

4 press understanding only did I

i

consent to find the prisoners quilty

Murder.

The curprise and indiquation, at finding the verdict delivered without this recommendation to herey being added were so great that I was denied the power & utterance, and foolish

as my

My

of

prevent application

May

Mus

an ke

Mi

Zappear

mmm nevertheless, impelled

by my conscience to declare the

bruth.

I sin obliged to go to Priess Imin

6. Lay An consqquence of my sisters Therriage. I shall be back on Monday next when I shall be to

hary to hold myself at the die cost of His Rvcellency The acting Governor

in this matter.

amm, X, (Signed, 15. H. de Azerido.

Address Mus?! ht

Tome Copy. /

MAlexand

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Acting Colonial Secretary.